Bots, Grifters, and Rage: How Extremists Are Hijacking Conservatism Karys Rhea

Political commentator Karys Rhea joins Rep. Crenshaw to break down how bots, rage-bait economics, and ideological grifting are fueling extremism in the conservative movement. They discuss the crucial difference between gatekeeping and cancel culture. And they examine how a small but loud and angry fringe movement can distort an entire political ecosystem. Karys Rhea is an American political commentator and former producer at the Epoch Times and Newsmax. She is a writing fellow with the Middle East Forum, ambassador at Israel365 Action, and rising leader at the Global Liberty Institute. Find her on X at @RheaKarys.

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Bots, Grifters, and Rage: How Extremists Are Hijacking Conservatism Karys Rhea is an episode from Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw by Dan Crenshaw.

This episode is 38:11 long.

This episode was published on Jan 15, 2026.

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